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Please enter your Phone Number. Send Thanks! A link has been sent. Done Tesco’s Leahy legacy: where did all the directors go? 1 hour ago Content preferences Done LONDON (Reuters) – When Terry Leahy retired as Tesco chief executive in March 2011 after 14 years in the top job he left successor Philip Clarke what he called “one of the strongest leadership teams in the world of retailing”. Clarke, unceremoniously dumped last week, leaves his successor Dave Lewis no-one from the upper reaches of that team. Where are they now? For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://news.yahoo.com/tescos-leahy-legacy-where-did-directors-141115744.html

There are also a few policy changes. One amendment tightens up language regarding the adjudication process for unaccompanied minors. Many of the over 57,000 children who have come over the southern border illegally since October are from Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, and the House bill would treat these children similarly to Mexican children, who are screened and deported faster than those from Central America. In a nod to conservatives, Rep. For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://time.com/3070785/house-republican-border-bill/

Done Ukraine explained Whew! House Passes Supplemental! The House passed a $694 million border bill that’s better than nothing. Had the House tried to pull off what the Senate got away with, they would have been attacked mercilessly. For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://news.yahoo.com/whew-house-passes-supplemental-123526450.html

Time is a very important thing, especially in this modern world. Not using it efficiently leaves you running behind. If you are focusing your life on work, your down time will suffer.

Use a timer to your advantage. When you can’t focus, a timer can keep you on track. If you wish to get an hour of work done, set a timer for 20 minutes, take a break, and continue on until you are done.

Take the time to properly plan for the upcoming day. If you can, spend time in planning out your schedule for the day after. You can get a jump on your workday by making your chores list a day ahead. With the jobs scheduled ahead of time, you will be ready to start working right away.

Deadlines are important, so pay attention to them. When you know a deadline is soon, your other tasks suffer and then you’re behind on all of them. However, if you’re able to be on track and have deadlines that you know about ahead of time, you aren’t going to have to rush around as much.

Make an effort to use your time wisely. Think realistically about the length of time needed to accomplish each of your tasks and schedule accordingly. This can help you focus an to limit wasted time. As you cultivate good time-management skills, you may start to find gaps of free time in your day. You can either employ these “bonus hours” to work on new tasks or take a personal time to rest and relax.

As you draft your daily schedule, remember to leave room for potential disruptions. If you have things you need to get done but aren’t sure of what you can do if something unexpected comes up, it could ruin your whole day. Plan for interruptions so you can manage to stay on track.

Sometimes you need to step back and take a look at your day to understand why you aren’t getting enough done. When you aren’t properly focused on a task, what is the problem? To effectively manage time, you must figure out what you’re getting from the procedures in your current workflow.

When you wake each morning, spend a bit time to plan out your day ahead. Just write down all of the things you would like to accomplish. This will help you use your time efficiently.

Review your daily schedule. Can you cut something unnecessary out? Can you delegate a task to other people so you can have some extra time for your tasks? Learning to delegate tasks is on the list of the most useful time management skills out there. Once you have delegated something to someone else, then you remove yourself from that task by letting the other person complete it.

Time is an important commodity. This is especially true when wasting time cuts into your time for rest and relaxation. Time management is key to a happy life. Using the tips above can help you better manage time and enjoy life more.

What are the qualities that great leaders should possess? Do you understand them? Maybe so, but a good leader is something who shows humility and is always willing to learn new things. This article demonstrates some things you may not be using now.

If you manage people, tell them that you appreciate their work. It does not take much time to write a thank you note or a note of praise for a job well done, and it can really boost morale. It’s free to do, and means so much to others.

One of the most important leadership characteristics is tenacity. Your team will follow your example in tough situations. Regardless of the obstacles that occur, you must focus on attaining the goal successfully. When you show tenacity, your team will be motivated to reach their goals.

Always provide rewards for those who exceed expectations. While a regular salary is great, incentives will really improve a person’s work. If an employee goes above and beyond, show them that you see it and encourage it with some sort of bonus or gift. Good leaders do not penny-pinch here.

Own up to your failures. Even the best leaders will make mistakes. A great leader should be able to take responsibility and admit this error to others. Doing this lets others know that you are only human and make mistakes just as everyone else does. This may not seem to show leadership, but it can result in the loyalty of your employees.

Those who report to you are likely to judge you based on your decisions. The people you choose to give important tasks and those you decide to promote will all factor into their impression of your leadership abilities. If you show favoritism, it will cause your employees to think less of you.

Successful leaders often evaluate progress at the end of each work day. You could appoint a few people to provide daily input. This is a great time for people to make suggestions and changes that could really improve the quality of your workplace.

If you want to be a quality leader, you have to be able to pinpoint your strengths and weaknesses. Being too confident in your lesser abilities sets you up for failure. Instead, focus on improving yourself where you know you are weak.

Become a great decision maker. Great leaders are usually good at making decisions. Risk taking along with good decision making goes hand in hand. If you can do so quickly, using your knowledge and intuition, then others will want to follow you. Never underestimate your ability to make decisions. Realize that not all ideas will work out but that you can learn from every experience.

Always fulfill your promises. It’s important as a leader to act on what you say. If you can’t do this for any reason, you have to tell others why this is the case. Welching on promises and changing plans for no apparent reason will gain you no respect.

Use the guidance you have received as you keep building leadership skills. When you choose to become a leader, you open up a new world of possibilities. Know this and be sure to be confident to become a better leader.

Be sure to check it out. P.S.The folks at Kotter International have graciously offered to raffle off a signed copy of the book Buy-In. All you have to do is leave a comment by Friday, November 18 and youre entered into the raffle. Tell us whats the hardest part about getting buy-in or just say you want to win the book. Look forward to your comments! You May Also Like: Ade Adetukasi November 15, 2011 at 1:58 pm It must be said that a lot of executives still treat the issue of getting buy-in as another fluffy and intangible HR issue. At times l have had to deal with buy-in on two levels: firstly, getting the execs to buy-in to the specific plan/budget for ensuring buy-in (as part managing change) and secondly, rolling out the actual plan to get buy-in from the workforce. I agree with your opening sentence. Lisa November 15, 2011 at 2:27 pm I believe in the power of conflict as well. It is a chance to get all our ideas, suggestions, comments and opinions out in the open. For the original version including any supplementary images or video, visit http://www.hrbartender.com/2011/business-and-strategy/interview-dr-john-kotter-on-creating-organizational-change/